Supporting and locking device



. Sept. 7 i926.

D. SHECHTMAN ET AL.'

SUPPORTING AND LOCKING DEVICE Filed une 20, 1925 Jag.

INVENTOR/ BY 5 ATTORNEY 1 l mm. WM Z .Il N|.

Patented Sept. 7, 1925.

UNl'lED STATES ineen PATENT @lilly SUPPORTING .AND LOCKNG ID-FlVICE.V Y

Applieatonfled .Tune 20, 1925. Serial No. 38,467.

This'invention relates to supporting and locking devices. An object oit the invention is to provide an improved practical device tor locking bottles, containers, or the like thereto or for suspending articles therefrom.

Another object of the ,invention is the provision o1 adevice ot the character described comprising few and simple parts, which is neat in appearance, adapted to be collapsed into a compact compass when not in use, very cheap to manufacture, and practical and enrficient to a high degree for the purposes described.

Other objects oit the invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified inthe construction hereinafter described, and oi" which the scope ot' application will be indicated in the following claims. Y,

ln the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a device embodying the invention constructed to retain a bottle in a` releasably locked position, Fig. 1 showing portions of the casingpartly broken away to expose the interior construction;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 3%3 in Fig. 1; showing' the means for mounting the casing oi' the device to the base plate;

Fig. Il is a fragmentary detail view'oil the lock detent means;

Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional views showing inodiiied forms of the device embodying the invention; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing` the arm of the device formed with a closure cap.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes a bottlev locking device embodying the invention which is adapted to vbe secured to a vertical wall 11 at. a suitable distance above the ground or floor 12 for engaging the neck 13a of a bottle 13 standing on the licor as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Said device 10 may be made of cast or pressed metal and is seen to comprise a base or supporting plate 14 having rigidly se* curedthereto a casing-'15. In said casing there is mounted a mechanism 16 which is `ment of the inner `the slots le as shown in Fig. 3.

ing means such as screws 13 rThe locking mechanism 16 may comprise y a member `2O oit cross-section which may be pivotally mounted to the bottom side oi' the casing 15 by means of a rivet 21 passingthrough the bight portion 2Oa oi said member. @ne upstanding portion 2Ob of the member 20 is positioned to swing across the path of moveitree end 17a of the arm 17 and is provided with any suitable means, as i'or example the bifurcation 22, for engaging the end 17PL of said arniand for releasably locking the latter in a normally horizontal position, as shown 1n Figs. 1 and 2. To lock or unlock the mechanism 16, there are provided in the side ot the casing 15, in alignment with said portion 20D, and with the other portion 20C oi member -20, narrow apertures and 24- wherein a key (not shown) may be inserted for swinging the member 2O in and out of engagement with the arm end 17a.

To provide against the accidental disengagement oi" the mechanism 16 with fthe arm 17 when the latter is in effective locking position, a suitable spring detent 26 mounted in the casing may be provided for releasably engaging with a notch. 27 in theportion 2()b of member 2O (see Figs. 1 and fi) said detent being adapted to slip in and` out oit said notch when the member 20 is swung about its key in said apertures i3 Stop pins 28 supported on the inside oi' casing 15 may be provided toi' limiting the swinging movement of member 17 as shown in Fig. 1.

The arm 17 is adapted toswingin trunnion bearings mounted on the inner side of the casing 15 adjacent theV opening 15a to co-operatewith an.` offset portion 171 of the arm 17 for permitting theeXterior or substantially U-shaped pivot oninserting a and 24 respectively.

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engaging end 17c of said arm to be compactly collapsed when not in use as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 1. rhe engaging end 17c be ot any suitable shape and as here shown forms a ringl or annulus adapted to lit over the neck end ot the bottle 13. 1n using the invention, the device 10 is mounted in position on the Wall 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2L rr1`he locking mechanism 16 is next released by "inserting a key into the aperture to swing the member 2O tree trom arm 17 so as to permit the free verticalv swing oi' said arm.`

The neck 13a ot the bottle may then be ltted through the ring end 17C ot the arm and the latter locked in a normally horizontal position by inserting' a key into the aperture 2i to swing the biiiurcation 22 on member 2O to engage the endl?L ot arm 17 thus locking the bottle 13 to the devicelO. The

detent 2G then is in position to engage with the notch 27 and serves to retain the member 20 against disengagement through any causes or means except the insertion of a proper key in the aperture The key When so inserted is pressed on portion 20C of the member 2O swinging the latter about its pivot simultaneously slipping the detent Q6 from the notch 27 and releasing said member 2O from the arm end 17 a. I

It. desired a cap 27 may be provided over the ring end 17c ot arm 17 to l'orm a closure for the mouth ot the bottle 1B. Said cap may be rigidly fastened to the arm 17 or may be made integral therewith shown in'lig; 7.

Fig. shows a modified form ot device 10. Here a ,sliding bar 30 replaces the sivraging` member shown in Fig. 1,'said bar being mounted on a suitable bearing 31 supported in the casing 15. fir pin 32 passes through a slot portion in the bar` 3() tor retaining` the latter inproper operative position. Extending Yfrom said bar is a latch projection 301 ivhich corresponds to the portion 2Gb ot the member 2O shown in Fig. 1. By reciprocating the bar by means ot a key inserted in apertures and 24, the .arm 17 may eitherbe locked in a horizontal position or released to permit the swinging-thereofin the same manner as in the construction already described above. The device 104 may also be adapted to serve a means for suspending articles in vhe kitchen and for other like purposes. lilhen so used, no `keys are necessary andthe ends 209 20c inthe torni shown in Fini. 1, and har 8O shown in 5 may be inade long `enough to entend through the casing il modified to in applied to the sliding construction is shown in Fig. G, 'llore the bar 30, as shown in Fig. 5 is replaced by a longer bar l0 having end portions l10n and 10b extending through the oppositeside ot the casing, 15. 1n this latter form the arm 47 corresponding to'arin 17Y in Fig. 5 may be provided with a sleeve or bayonet joint .t7d to permit the interchanging ot' various shaped engaging ends 47C in the Well known manner.

It Will thusbe seen that there is provided a device in .which the several objects of this-invention are achieved, and Which is Well adapted to meet the conditions ot practical use.Y

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment yabove set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set toi-th or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpretedas illustrative and not in a limiting sense. f

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a device ot the cl'iaracterdescribed, a casing having an opening, an arm supported to serving in a vertical plane and extending through said casing opening, adapted to retain objects thereto and a mechanism in said casing including a member movable in a horizontal plane in the path of movement ot said arm -tor releasably interlocking with the latter.

2. 1n adevice ot the character described, casing, an arm pivoted on the inner side ott the casing tor vertical movement, an end of the arm extending into the casing beyond the pivot, a ring` portion terminating the other'end ot said arm on the exterior side of the casing adapted to engage the neck ot a bottle and horizontally movable means for releasably holding the first inertioned end ot said arm against swinging movement ttorl locking the bottle to the device.

3. 1n a device ot the character described, a casing, anv arm pivoted on the inner side of the casing for vertical movement, Van end of the arm extending into the casing beyond the pivot, a ring portion terminating the other end oi" said arm on the exterior side ot the casing adapted to engage the neck ot a bottle 'horizontally movable means for releasably holding the lirst mentioned end of said arm against swinging movement` for locking the bottle to the device, and a cup termed over said ring portion to serve as a closure for the bottle.

L 1n a device ot the' character described, aca-sing having an opening, and an arm snf'ingalily supported to extend through said opening, the end orn said arm lon the exterior side ot thecasing having means `for detachably interchanging variousformsot obj ect engaging portions.

'1n testimonyWhereot1 We aflixrour signa-r tures.

DAVID SHE CHTMAN. .RALPH FEINMAN. 

